The leader of Russia’s Muslim-majority Chechnya region said on Oct. 27 that French President Emmanuel Macron was inspiring terrorists by justifying cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad as protected by free speech rights.
Reuters: Chechen leader says Macron stance on cartoons inspires terrorists
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov (R) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, on Aug. 31, 2019.